9703INDUS1981_INSP_20160602

FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
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UNIT TYPE:
Lined
MSWLF LCID YW Transfer Compost SLAS COUNTY: Wilkes
Closed
MSWLF HHW White
goods Incin T&P FIRM PERMIT NO.: 9703-INDUS-1981
CDLF Tire T&P /
Collection Tire
Monofill Industrial
Landfill X DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE
Date of Site Inspection: June 2, 2016 Date of Last Inspection: December 18, 2015
FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Louisiana Pacific Corporation
1151 ABTCO Road
Roaring River, North Carolina 28659
GPS COORDINATES: N: 36.20102 W: 81.04109
FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Name: Roy P. Hart, EHS Manager
Telephone: [phone] (o) or [phone]
Email address: [e-mail]
FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Post Office Box 98
Roaring River, North Carolina 28669
PARTICIPANTS:
Roy Hart, EHS Manager – Louisiana Pacific
George Stroud, Wood yard Supervisor – Louisiana Pacific
Charles Gerstell, NCDEQ – Solid Waste Section
Allen Gaither, NCDEQ – Solid Waste Section
STATUS OF PERMIT:
A Permit to Operate Existing Landfill Unit & Horizontal Expansion Unit was issued to Louisiana-Pacific Corporation
on February 4, 2016. This permit shall expire on December 28, 2019.
PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Comprehensive Inspection
STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
N/A
OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:
None
The item(s) listed above were observed by Section staff and require action on behalf of the facility in order to come into or maintain compliance
with the Statutes, Rules, and/or other regulatory requirements applicable to this facility. Be advised that pursuant to N.C.G.S. 130A-22, an
administrative penalty of up to $15,000 per day may be assessed for each violation of the Solid Waste Laws, Regulations, Conditions of a Permit,
or Order under Article 9 of Chapter 130A of the N.C. General Statutes. Further, the facility and/or all responsible parties may also be subject to
enforcement actions including penalties, injunction from operation of a solid waste management facility or a solid waste collection service and any
such further relief as may be necessary to achieve compliance with the North Carolina Solid Waste Management Act and Rules.
FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
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ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

1. The Louisiana Pacific Corporation manufactures hardboard (construction) siding and operates a wood
ash landfill located adjacent to the manufacturing facility.
2. The landfill is permitted to accept wood ash generated from the wood-fired boilers and zinc borate sludge
from the facility’s wastewater treatment plant.
3. The facility is required to maintain a record of the amount of solid waste received at the landfill unit,
compiled on a monthly basis. Mr. Hart submitted disposal records by electronic correspondence on June
2, 2016 for the time period of June 2015 through May 2016. The facility received a total of 13,325 tons
of waste during this time period.
4. In-house training is provided for all personnel involved with landfill operations. Landfill events for 2016 had not
yet commenced as of the date of the inspection. Previous training events were held on 11/12/15, 11/30/15, and
12/2/15 as provided by Mr. Hart through electronic correspondence on June 2, 2016.
5. Groundwater monitoring was being performed semiannually as required. Facility staff takes samples which are
sent to Meritech, Inc. Environmental Laboratory for testing. Second semiannual sampling for 2015 was performed
on August 27, 2015 and first semiannual sampling for 2016 was performed on February 23, 2016. All results had
been submitted to the Solid Waste Section.

Operations Inspection of the Landfill Unit:

6. Waste was being placed in Phase 3A at the time of inspection.
7. Inactive slopes were stable with native vegetation.
8. Multiple fire boxes equipped with hydrants and fire hoses were provided on top of the landfill to aid in fire control.
9. The working face was well controlled at the time of inspection.
10. The facility is approved to mix zinc borate sludge with ash for disposal within the landfill. The sludge and ash are
mixed adjacent to an elevated high wall where material is unloaded from trucks. The sludge to ash ratio is required
to be an average of 2:1 with a maximum of 3:1.
11. No unacceptable waste streams were observed.
12. The riser basin appeared to be adequately maintained at the time of inspection.
13. Yellow edge of waste markers were in placed around the landfill.
15. The facility is secured by a gate and access must be granted via scale house personnel.
16. All access roads were of all-weather construction and well maintained.

Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report.

______________________________________ Phone: [phone]
Charles T. Gerstell
Environmental Senior Specialist
Regional Representative

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Copies: Deb Aja, Western District Supervisor - Solid Waste Section
Jessica Montie Compliance Officer – Solid Waste Section
Allen Gaither, Environmental Engineer – Solid Waste Section
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Date: 2016.06.09 13:44:15 -04'00'